Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-03-31
KANSAS STATE NEWS

W., mother of Henry S. Rice, Vosburg
minor Of John D. Abbey, Wathena; John
T. Mcdonald. Holton; Calvin l.. Reed, Her
ringtOn; Leon Derusha, Winfield. In.
crease-Albert Wells. Ellsworth City;
George ". Congieton, Mankato; John
Crook. Little River; Joel d. Fowler, Ell Do
radc; John a. Hamilton, Elmdale; Elisha
D. Washburn, Jetmore: Hezekiah W. Kelly,
Newton; VIM. Smith, Leavenworth; Rebb
N. Jones, Crestline: Andrew Mccormick,
Cherryva.c; Richard Taylor, Ell Dorado.
Reissues-Lander Muliiken, Columbus
Richard j. Owen, Virgil; Harvey A. Cosa,
| Waterville.
RoBEET r. MOORE, who for more than a
dozen years has been chief clerk in the State
Treasurer's office, has been appointed AS
sistant State Treasurer.
| PoSTMAsTERs lately appointed in Kansas
William II. Landre,h, Alliance, Barton
| County; Alonzo F. Turner, LaGrand,
Seward County; G. NJ. Atchison, Union
Center. Elk County: Charles Allen, Youngs-
town, Marion County
| WHILE the wife Of General Manager c.
W. Smith, of the Santa Fe road, accom-
| panied by Mrs. Lemon and daughter, were
| out driving at Topeka the other day, theiI
! horse became frightened ut passing train.
ran away ard the buggy overturned. in
| ficting injuries en- oil the occupants. Mrs.
Smith sustained compound fracture OK
the left arm above the wrist and her face
was considerably bruised. Mrs Lemon was
badly bruised and her little girls left collar
| bone fractured.
| PosTMAsTEas commissioned in Kansas OIL
| the 24th: Robert A. A. Pitcher,
| at Olathe; john NJ. Lands. at Oswego;
G,,t.,l Arl1 yaIt
! Wells, at Coffeyville; Ray S. Giddings, at
| Edgar Lewis, at LacleGe.
GOVERNOR MARTYR recently made the
following appointments: 4. n. Callahan
| of Topeka, and L. c. WATSON. of Ottawa,
members Of the State Dental Board; Silas
c. Rcbb, Of Wa-Keency, Commissioner eff
Forestry; c. A. Van Ness, Of Wichita,
(Republican) NJ. s. Rochelle, of Wichita,
Republican,, and c. A. Duncan, of Valley
Center, DemocraD, jury commissioners
for Sedgwick County.
WORK ON the Leavenworth, Northern &
Southern read is reported progressing in a
highly satisfactory manner. All but the
last span of the bridge across the Kaw
river at Bonner Springs is completed, and
it is expected to be ready for use by April
truss pattern. The road is graded between
Wilder and the bridge and considerable
work has been done between Bonner
Springs and I.eavenworh Heavy con-
/ sgnElents Of ties were received at Wilder
daily and enough had already been re-
ceived to lay fifty miles Of track.
PENSIONS granted to Kansans on the 2lst
| and 24th Julia 2. Power, of Prescott; Julia
of C,,,ith
of Elk City; Andrew j. Abbott, of Hills
dale; Turner Foster, Of Columbus; Robert
p. Fisher, of Horton; Byron, T. Whit, ford,
of Ada; William Mcdonald, of Soldier;
Checver ?. Strong. OF Wichita; Don Carlos
Hoyt, of Logan; Reuben Van Buskirk, of
Mapleton; Daniel Regain, OF Leavenworth;
Silrnan II. Elrod, of Ashmead; David H.
Conger, of Washington; William Kettle
well, of Oswego; Franklin w. Emory.
John Branch and Edgar L. Tyler, of New
ton; N. j. Shralle. Of La Cygne; Elisha j.
Piper, of Ellinwood: Joseph B. ingalls,, Of
Garfield; Edward Long, of Humboldt; Ben
jamin Parker, of Gaylord; Robert Wade, OF
NopeYa; Leander Clark, of Grenola; Glen
cat Hickman, of Fort Scott, and Henry A.
NuddOn, Of Burlr game.
THE Indian Deprcdations Board has dis
Marion County, Kan, for alleged damages
by Keechie Indians in 1867; also the claim
of a. j. Grccnway of Marion County. for
E,C50 on account Of damages by Kiowa
Indians in 1854.
THE postofTice at Browniee, Atchison
County has been discontinued.
LATE post-ofTce changes in Kansas: Es-
tablished,. Ainsworth, Wichita County,
James II. Holland. postmaster; Ashton,
Sumner County, John L. Elliott; Cresco.
Sheridan County, Alfred Hubert; Hull.
Marshall County, Henry P. Benson: Mead
ow Brook, Johnson County, James Fitzin-
mons; Page. Logan County, Fred C. Wag-
cner; Russell Springs, Logan County, Ell
wood l.. Jones. Name changed, Bonasa,
Wichita County, to Leoti.
The annual school meetings throughout
the State will be held on the last Thursday
in June instead of the second Thursday in
August, as heretofore. The county super-
intendents, in accordance with the late law.
will furnish to the county clerks descrip-
ton Of the boundaries Of each district on or
before the last Monday in May instead Of
the fourth Monday in July, as formerly
THE other evening man was found on
the streets Of Leavenworth with his throat
his own hand. He was still living when
found and was taken to the Sisters Hospit-
al. He was well dressed and bore every
appearance of being commercial traveller.
There was nothing found on his person
that would identify him, with the exception
Of note, which had no sign, ture. and
which stated that he was haunted and per-
secuted without cause or provoca ton.
c. w. ELLIS, a member of Rice Post G.
A. X. of Topeka, attempted to commit sui
eide the other morning by takin,, dose of
l20 grains of opium, but phys clan was
called in time and saved his life Ellis
wife, four children and a sister had all died |
during the past year and he had become
despondcnt lately and resolved to end his !
troubles. He declares that he will try to |
kill himself again.
ROSsvILLE was terribly excited recently |
by the kidnapping CT Hattie Emerson, about |
five years old, by her father. II. D. Ken
dali and his wife had separated and the |
child was given to a Mrs Emerson to raise, |
who adopted it. Kendall had been allowed |
to visit his little girl and at one of these |
visits stole the child ane escaped in a |
buggy Mrs. Emerson became tempo |
rarily IN sane over the loss Of her adopted |
daughter, and large party went in pursuit |
of the kidnaper Several parties were ar
rested as accessories.
THE photographs of the Senate reporters
(late SESSION. now grace the rooms of the
State Historical Society. Those of ''Kick-
ing Bird" and Colonel Prouty are the lead
ing features.
MANHATTAN has l ,0G5 school children.
THE Legislature having created a number
Of new judicia! districts, the Governor re-
Gently made the following appointments:
Hon. Frank Doster, of Marion, as judge of
the Twenty-fifth Judicial district; Hon. A.
L. Redden, exStatc Senatoc. Of Ell Dorado,